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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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Fraud email example:
From: "franklin elim" <ffrrell@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: fkr_0001@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:06:00 +0000
Subject: FROM LONDON.
Atten,
RE:TRANSFER OF 36,759,000.00 MILLION POUNDS TO YOUR ACCOUNT. My name is
Mr.Franklin Elim, and I work in the International Operation Department in a
Bank here in London.I feel quite safe dealing with you in this important
business.Though, this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to
reach you through it because it still remains the fastest medium of
communication. However, this correspondence is unofficial and private, and
it should be treated as such. At first I will like to assure you that this
transaction is 100% risk and trouble free to both parties. WE WANT TO
TRANSFER OUT MONEY FROM OUR BANK HERE IN LONDON. THE FUND FOR TRANSFER IS OF
CLEAN ORIGIN. THE OWNER OF THIS ACCOUNT IS A FOREIGNER, a program
leader.Until his death,The Late Prime Minister, Mr. Rafik Hariri, has a huge
investment here in the United Kingdom and all over the world, as a matter of
fact he has the sum of(THIRTY SIX MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE
THOUSAND POUNDS STERLINGS) in his account here in London which he deposited
as a family valuables.The family do not know about this deposit.I was on a
routine inspection that I discovered a dormant domiciliary account with a
BAL. Of (THIRTY SIX MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE THOUSAND POUNDS
STERLINGS) on further discreet investigation, I also discovered that the
account holder has passed away (dead) leaving no beneficiary to the account.
The bank will approve this money to any foreigner because the former
operator of the a/c is a foreigner. I am certainly sure that nobody will
come again for the claim of this money. A foreigner can only claim this
money with legal claims to the account Holder, therefore I need your
cooperation in this transaction.I will provide all necessary information
needed in order to claim this money, Hoping in God that you will never let
me down now and in future.o.k!
Rafik Bahaa Edine Hariri (November 1, 1944 - February 14, 2005), married
to Nazek Audi Hariri, was a Lebanese self-made billionaire and business
tycoon,and was five times Prime Minister of Lebanon (1992-1998 and
2000-2004) before his last resignation from office on October 20, 2004.The
late Rafik Hariri died on February 14, 2005 when explosives equivalent to
around 300 kg of C4 were detonated as his motorcade drove past the Saint
George Hotel i n the Lebanese capital, for more information please log on to
(http://www.hariri.info) I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO A SAFE FOREIGN
ACCOUNT ABROAD BUT I DON'T KNOW ANY FOREIGNER WHOM I CAN TRUST, I KNOW THAT
THIS MESSAGE WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE AS WE DON'T KNOW OURSELVES
BEFORE,BUT BE SURE THAT IT IS REAL AND A GENUINE BUSINESS. I CONTACT YOU
BELIEVING THAT YOU WILL NOT LET ME DOWN ONCE THE FUND GOES INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT. Let me hear from you URGENTLY by Email.
Regards,
Mr.Franklin Elim.
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